WINNERS VENICE TV AWARD 2026
Proving once again that great television knows no borders, this year’s awards for excellence went to 25 different countries, with outstanding work honored from the United Kingdom, South Korea, France, Brazil, the United States, Germany, Japan, Spain, Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Canada, Australia, Austria, Iceland, Italy, New Zealand, Argentina, Denmark, Finland, India, Luxembourg, Norway, Qatar and South Africa.
Congratulations to all the winners and nominees, and our sincere thanks to all our jurors for honoring the companies and individuals behind these outstanding creations. Please scroll down to see the full list of Winners and Nominees.
SERIES
Title: Oxygen Masks will Not Drop Down Automatically
Production: Warner Bros. Discovery and Morena Filmes
Broadcaster/Channel: HBO Max
Country: Brazil
Executive Producer: Producers WBD: Mariano Cesar, Anouk Aaron / Morena Filmes Production Company: Thiago Pimentel, Mariza Leão, Tiago Rezende
Producer: Producers WBD: Mariano Cesar, Anouk Aaron / Morena Filmes Production Company: Thiago Pimentel, Mariza Leão, Tiago Rezende
Writer: Patricia Corso and Leonardo Moreira
Director: Marcelo Gomes and Carol Minêm
DOCUMENTARY
Title: Paris Attacks:
Our Lives Shattered
Production: INA
Broadcaster/Channel: France Télévisions
Country: France
Executive Producer: INA
Producer: Valérie Abita
Writer: Valérie Manns
Director: Valérie Manns
TELEVISION FILM
Title: The Man Who Carried the Voices of August
Production: NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation), WOWOW
Broadcaster/Channel: NHK
Country: Japan
Executive Producer: Kamo Yoshitaka, Osaki Hirokazu, Kumano Noritoki
Producer: Matsumoto Taichi, Morii Atsushi
Writer: Ikehata Shunsaku
Director: Shibata Takeshi
NEWS COVERAGE
Title: CBS Evening News:
February 14, 2025
Production: CBS NEWS
Broadcaster/Channel: CBS
Country: United States
Executive Producer: Guy Campanile
PERFORMING ARTS
Title: Opportunity makes a Thief
Production: ORF
Broadcaster/Channel: ORF III
Country: Austria
Executive Producer: ORF
Producer: A Production of ORF III in Collaboration with MusikTheater an der Wien/Kammeroper & VBW
Writer: Gioachino Rossini
Director: Stage Director: Marcos Darbyshire; Video Director and Editing: Ulrich Wagner
COMEDY
Title: Dinosaur Season 2
Production: Two Brothers Pictures
Broadcaster/Channel: BBC Scotland / BBC Three / Hulu
Country: United Kingdom
Executive Producer: Sarah Hammond, Katie Churchill, Harry Williams, Jack Williams, Catriona Renton, Emma Lawson, Gavin Smith, Daniel Walker
Producer: Brian Coffey
Director: Niamh McKeown
CHILDREN / YOUTH
Title: The Scarecrows‘ Wedding
Production: Magic Light Pictures
Broadcaster/Channel: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Executive Producer: Martin Pope
Producer: Barney Goodland & Michael Rose
Writer: Julia Donaldson & Steven Bloomer
Director: Samantha Cutler & Jeroen Jaspaert
LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
Title: Zero Stars
Production: CPL Productions
Broadcaster/Channel: TLC/HBO Max
Country: United Kingdom
Executive Producer: Murray Boland, Danielle Lux, David Taylor
Director: Tom Levinge
REALITY TV
Title: Love is Blind: UK
Production: CPL Productions
Broadcaster/Channel: Netflix
Country: United Kingdom
Executive Producer: Murray Boland , Danielle Lux , Nazleen Karim
Director: Sarah Carnie
SOAP/TELENOVELA
Title: Vitória
Production: SP Television
Broadcaster/Channel: SIC/OPTO/DISNEY+
Country: Portugal
Executive Producer: Bruno José
Producer: Francisco Barbosa
Writer: Cândida Ribeiro and Rita Roberto
Director: Jorge Cardoso
SPORT
Title: King Of Lies: Football’s Trillion Dollar Con
Production: Dash Pictures/SKY/Matthew Lorenzo Productions/Intermission Film
Broadcaster/Channel: SKY UK LTD
Country: United Kingdom
Executive Producer: Daniel Sharp/Jack Oliver/Matthew Lorenzo/Sam Cryer
Producer: William Stone
Director: Louis Myles
TITLES, BRANDING & PROMOTION
Title: Rohit Sharma sets the mission: Repeat History.
Defeat History
Production: First December Films
Broadcaster/Channel: Star Sports & Jio Hotstar
Country: India
Executive Producer: Ganesh Pareek
Producer: Imran Patel & Ankit Singh
Writer: Huzefa Sadriwala
Director: Atul Kattukaran
TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
Title: Parenthood
Production: Silverback Films
Broadcaster/Channel: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Executive Producer: Keith Scholey
Producer: Jeff Wilson
Director: Jeff Wilson
BRANDED ENTERTAINMENT
Title: Day One
Production: Zebra Productions
Broadcaster/Channel: Prime Video / 3Cat
Country: Spain
Executive Producer: Sara Fernández-Velasco, César Martí & Cristina Pons
Producer: Zebra Productions
Writer: Cristina Pons, Luis Arranz, Luis Moreno, Juan Salvador López
Director: Marta Pahissa & Víctor Cuadrado
CROSS PLATFORM
Title: Take Off The Science Challenge Show
Production: FreeLens Télévision / André Losch Fondation / Fonds National de la Recherche
Broadcaster/Channel: RTL
Country: Luxembourg
Executive Producer: Yann Figuet
Producer: Yann Figuet
Writer: Deborah Ceccacci
Director: Cédric Béringuier
Art Director: Thomas Lagache
ANIMATION
Title: Tales From Outer Suburbia
Production: Highly Spirited, Flying Bark Productions
Broadcaster/Channel: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
Country: Australia
Executive Producer: Barbara Stephen, Andra Johnson Duke, Bernadette O’Mahony, Francesca Hope, Jeff Simpson, Julia Adams, Karen Vermeulen, Libbie Doherty
Producer: Sophie Byrne, Alexia Gates-Foale
Writer: Lally Katz, Sam Carroll
Director: Noel Cleary
Creative Director: Shaun Tan
DIRECTION
Title: Waiting for the Out
Production: Sister Pictures
Broadcaster/Channel: BBC One and BBC iPlayer
Country: United Kingdom
Executive Producer: Katie Carpenter, Jane Featherstone, Chris Fry, Dennis Kelly, Andy West
Producer: Ken Horn, Louise Sutton
Writer: Dennis Kelly
Director: Jeanette Nordahl
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Title: Ocean With David Attenborough
Production: Silverback Films & Open Planet Studios Production
Broadcaster/Channel: National Geographic
Country: United Kingdom
Executive Producer: Colin Butfield, Keith Scholey
Producer: Toby Nowlan
Cinematographer: Toby Strong
Director: Toby Nowlan, Keith Scholey, Colin Butfield
NEW TALENT
Title: Cloud 99
University: National Film and Television School
Country: United Kingdom
Producer: Milly Pope
Writer: Leila Murton Poole
Director: Leila Murton Poole
The VENICE TV AWARD trophy symbolizes the highest honor, drawing inspiration from the rich history and iconic symbols of the City of Venice with wings in the coat of arms and the ancient winged lion sculpture.
The trophy is finished with an elegant black base, reminiscent of the traditional color of Venetian gondolas, which by law must be painted black.
The trophy’s iconic winged design represents achievement and triumph, making it a tribute to those who have made outstanding contributions to the television industry.
